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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not attend her 70th jubilee service. The 96-year-old feels uncomfortable, according to Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the thanksgiving service in her honor this Friday. The 96-year-old Queen felt “some discomfort” during the celebrations and will miss the ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral “with great reluctance,” Buckingham Palace said on Thursday evening.
However, the ceremony planned for Thursday evening in Windsor, at which the Queen should light a beacon, will continue to take place, it said.
The Queen also did not take part in the “Trooping the Color” military parade on Thursday. However, she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the event.
She leaned on a stick and followed the helicopters and planes in the sky with interest. The Queen enjoyed the parade and formation flight very much, but felt a little uncomfortable, the palace said.
The Queen has been struggling with mobility issues for months and has repeatedly canceled major events.
dpa